School - Mamamia Parents

In 1996, 34-year-old Mary started grooming Vili, 12. Now Netflix has turned it into a movie.

18 of the best gift ideas for teachers with no candles or mugs in sight.

'I was once where your child sat.' A letter to parents battling with school refusal.

The 8 distinct things you remember if you went to an Aussie primary school in the 2000s.

Shannen Findlay

This is what schools are doing to combat men like Andrew Tate. But will it work?

Teachers working together more could help them enjoy work. But do they agree?

Andrew Kingsford-Smith, Hoa Nguyen, Rebecca J Collie and Tony Loughland

'I was friends with Chris Dawson's second wife. This is what she told me.'

The one thing missing from the conversation around consent education.

'If you didn't do well at school, this is why it's okay.'

'Can they open their lunchbox?' 7 things your child should know by kindergarten.

'It's a waste of time.' 11 teachers and parents share what they really think of NAPLAN.

This teacher thinks NAPLAN lies to parents and their kids. Here's why.

'I've been a teacher for 10 years. Here are 7 sides of the job no one talks about.'

'They made me physically sick': An educator on the problem with parent class WhatsApp groups.

Tamsin Milledge

The 5 unwritten rules of Book Week (because your survival is important to us).

'In 2023, we are seeing a mass exodus of teachers. Here's why I am one of them.'

Ada Nicodemou accidentally sent a racy pic to a parents' group chat. The mums 'hated' her for it.

Shannen Findlay

TEACHER'S OPINION: We're teaching kids to read the wrong way. It needs to change.

Tamsin Milledge

'Fit your own oxygen mask first.' 12 ways to survive dreaded cold and flu season at daycare.

'It's not a cult.' I went to a Steiner school. This is what I want you to know.

'Dear Teacher, I see you – and I thank you.'

Tamsin Milledge

'I’ve been hiding the racist trolling I receive as an Indigenous early childhood consultant. No more.'

Jessica Staines

‘I’m a primary school teacher, and I don’t make my own kids do Homework. Here’s why.’

'I've worked at some of Sydney's roughest schools. Here's what it's like.'

HOLLY WAINWRIGHT: A row about schools, mullets and a very slippery slope.

Holly Wainwright

'I'm the principal at one of Australia's only nature schools. This is why we have a four year waitlist.'

'I am a teacher in NSW. I don't believe a phone ban at school solves anything.'

'I'm an Aussie who lived in the US for 5 years. I refused to send my kids to school there.'

Teachers

'We had no sanitiser, no soap and minimal toilet paper': here's how teachers feel about going back to the classroom

The Conversation

"It's my head on the chopping block." A Year 12 teacher's open letter to parents.

"A slap in the face to all teachers." A teacher's message to the government on Q&A.

"We have never done this before, either." A message to parents, from a teacher.

Reese Witherspoon wanted to give teachers free dresses. But no good deed goes unpunished.

An ode to our teachers, who are proving to be true superheroes during the coronavirus outbreak.

"As an Australian teacher right now, I feel like a sacrificial lamb."

"I'll see 200 students today." 6 teachers on how it felt to arrive at work this morning.

Billi Fitzsimons

'Isolate teachers over 60.' A Victorian teacher's plea to the Australian government.

"I'm so grateful for teachers like this." The beautiful note Leah's daughter received from her teacher.

Jessica Staveley

'It's relentless and consuming.' The unseen mental load of being a teacher.

'I asked a teacher what she thought of my parenting. She told me... the truth.'

'After 5 years of teaching, I left the profession. No amount of money would get me back.'

"It's not a school's job to teach your children resilience. Teachers are busy enough already."

'One year had sex bets.' 6 teachers on their experiences with sexting at school.

5 teachers on when the parents misbehaved more than their students.

Billi Fitzsimons

"I find it frustrating": 7 teachers on what they think about Victoria's mobile phone ban.

Billi Fitzsimons

Just 5 pretty insulting questions we seriously have to stop asking teachers.

Jessie Stephens

"I can't do that anymore." Why so many teachers are walking away from the career they loved.

17 hilarious memes that sum up exactly what it's like being a teacher.

'If it bothers you, forgive me, but my kids will be handing out candy canes.'

Gen Z don't want to be influencers. These are top 10 jobs they actually want.

Shannen Findlay

'My brother lives with a disability. His schooling experience taught me one thing.'

Georgina Jelovic

The 8 distinct things you remember if you went to an Aussie primary school in the 2000s.

Shannen Findlay

Kids' Lunch Diaries: A mum of four shares exactly what they're eating this week.

The item Curtis Stone refuses to put in his kids' lunchboxes but his wife Lindsay will.

What I ate as an '80s child is very different from what my kids eat now.

Jacqui McCallum

10 lunchbox treats only 90s kids could get away with taking to school.

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'I've been a teacher for 8 years. Some of our most important lessons happen outside the classroom.'

'I'm a primary ethics teacher. Here are the 5 biggest things it teaches kids.'

Do kids have a right to use their phones at school? This proposal is using prison technology to ban them.

Picking an early education centre? Here are the 4 things to check first.

Hannah Vanderheide

A dozen principals wrote a letter about the ATAR. Here's what they want to change.

Just 7 ways to change up your kids' lunchbox if you’ve officially run out of ideas.

'Positivity rubs off.' 5 tips to help your teen navigate the transition to high school.

'I’ve been a primary school parent for 6 years. Here’s a very honest recap of how we prepare for the week.'

Leanora Wagstaff

The bittersweet feeling when your last baby goes to 'big school'.

Naomi Cotterill

Unpopular opinion: The school holidays are not too long. Here's why.

'I'm leaving teaching. I no longer feel like the choice to stay in this profession is mine.'

'Tell me school holidays are over without telling me.'

The 4 'factual errors' from Prince Harry's Spare, explained.

'We spent around $800 in total.' 5 parents share exactly how much they spend on back-to-school supplies.

Naomi Cotterill

'I've always been heavily involved in my daughter's school. This year, I'm making an 'I Don't' list.'

'I'm considering leaving teaching. So I wrote a pros and cons list for the job.'

Just 6 very specific thoughts every parent has when back-to-school shopping.

'My 11-year-old daughter was confident and happy. One term in Year 5 broke her.'

'No more mugs, I beg you.' The dos and don'ts of buying gifts for teachers.

Lucinda Chambers

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